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6166, WA vs 6168, WA

Name: 6166, WA vs 6168, WA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 6166, WA profile · 6168, WA profile

6166, WA 6168, WA

Postcode 6168 and postcode 6166 are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Postcode 6166 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,119 and 53.6% of residents finished Year 12. In contrast, the typical household income in postcode 6168 is much lower at $1,176, and only 40.9% of people completed Year 12. Postcode 6168 also has a higher share of renters (32.8% compared to 14.3%) and more one-parent families, while postcode 6166 has a higher proportion of large homes with four or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city of around 35 minutes and have nearly identical rates of recent overseas arrivals. While they share these everyday rhythms, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Postcode 6168 is more walkable, with 63% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas postcode 6166 is more car-dependent. This difference is also seen in transport, as postcode 6166 has a much longer walk to the nearest stop, taking 19 minutes compared to just 1 minute in postcode 6168.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,121 larger in 6168, WA Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 6168, WA Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 6166, WA Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in 6168, WA One-parent: 10.3 pts higher in 6168, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +14,121 larger in 6168, WA gap steady

10,792 69th pct 24,913 86th pct

Median age in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +4 yrs older in 6168, WA gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 39.1%

31.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.3% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

6166, WA 6168, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 59.8%

7.5% England +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.3% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English +11.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.7% Italian ◂ +12.9 pts 2.8%

8.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 40.8%

34.5% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +2.41 more in 6168, WA

1.04 7th pct 3.45 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +10 more in 6168, WA

2 50th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +4,129 more in 6168, WA

1,073 57th pct 5,202 86th pct

Avg size in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +103 larger in 6166, WA

537 78th pct 434 69th pct

ICSEA in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +73 higher in 6166, WA

1,058 76th pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.9%

22.4% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 11.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

9.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +$235 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$890 74th pct $655 29th pct

Household income in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +$943 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,119 83rd pct $1,176 22nd pct

Family income in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +$912 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,486 82nd pct $1,574 28th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

13.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 4.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +13.5 pts 53.9%

17.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +0.5 larger in 6166, WA gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 44.6%

27.7% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.3% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

20.5% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +$100 higher in 6166, WA gap steady

$400 78th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +$727 higher in 6166, WA gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,440 43rd pct

People / bedroom in 6166, WA in 6168, WA even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 30.1%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

14.3% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 73.1%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 29.9%

28.6% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.2% $200–$349 +37.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 25.2%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.8%

4.5% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 22.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +135 more in 6168, WA

64 74th pct 199 88th pct

Stops/1k in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +2.06 more in 6168, WA

5.93 74th pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +840.1 more in 6168, WA

1,417.0 81st pct 2,257.1 90th pct

PT routes in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +6 more in 6168, WA

7 63rd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +18 longer in 6166, WA

19 61st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +1 longer in 6166, WA

35 47th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.7%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

27.3% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 31.5%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

2.4% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance even 12.5%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 11.6%

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.9% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

8.2% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +6 higher in 6166, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +6 higher in 6166, WA

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +7 higher in 6166, WA

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +5 higher in 6166, WA

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +134 higher in 6166, WA

1,036 75th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +1.5 higher in 6168, WA

4.2 57th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +1.9 more in 6168, WA

3.6 46th pct 5.4 71st pct

15-min city in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +29.4 pts higher in 6168, WA

36.3% 38th pct 65.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +24.6 pts higher in 6168, WA

38.5% 42nd pct 63.0% 66th pct

Walk to transit in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +9.2 pts higher in 6168, WA

88.6% 71st pct 97.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +44.6 pts higher in 6168, WA

33.8% 32nd pct 78.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6168, WA

87.5% 63rd pct 94.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +27.1 pts higher in 6168, WA

1.3% 29th pct 28.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +2.9 more in 6168, WA

12.5 28th pct 15.5 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +41 higher in 6168, WA

43 65th pct 84 73rd pct

Mean slope in 6166, WA in 6168, WA +1.9 pts higher in 6166, WA

6.7% 72nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 6166, WA with nearby areas

6165, WA 6163, WA 6164, WA 6167, WA 6162, WA 6150, WA 6149, WA 6160, WA

Compare 6168, WA with nearby areas

6169, WA 6170, WA 6171, WA 6165, WA 6172, WA 6167, WA 6166, WA 6173, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6166, WA vs 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/vs/POA6168/6168-wa